Section 117.85 - Massage Establishment Change of Ownership or Change of Location(a) No massage establishment license shall be transferred, bartered, or sold to another person or owner. The new owner of a massage establishment must apply for a license as a new applicant. A massage establishment may not operate under a new owner until a massage establishment license is issued by the department to the new owner. A license issued under this chapter is not transferable.(b) The department may consider the addition or deletion of any person defined as an owner as a change in ownership. The massage establishment must notify the department of the change in ownership within thirty (30) days before the change in ownership to request that the department, in lieu of a full application, accept a partial application.(c) The department may require submission of a full application for approval for a change in ownership if:(1) the department has a reasonable basis to believe the change in ownership of the establishment may significantly affect the establishment's continued ability to meet the criteria for approval; or(2) the establishment fails to file notice of the change of ownership within thirty (30) days of the ownership transfer.(d) The department may require a partial application for approval for a change in ownership if the department reasonably believes the change in ownership will not significantly affect the establishment's continued ability to meet the criteria for approval.(e) No massage establishment license shall be transferred to another location. If the location of an establishment changes, a new application for licensure must be submitted and approved before the establishment may provide massage therapy or other massage therapy services.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 117.85
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 38, September 22, 2017, TexReg 4998, eff. 11/1/2017